Alexander Alekhine vs Jose Raul Capablanca

World Championship 13th · 1927 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Jose Raul Capablanca
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 13th
Site Buenos Aires
Round 30
Date 1927.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D67)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/6p1/p4k1p/1p3N1P/1n2K1P1/1P6/1P6/8 w - - 2 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Bg5 Nbd7
  5. 5.e3 Be7
  6. 6.Nf3 O-O
  7. 7.Rc1 c6
  8. 8.Bd3 dxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 Nd5
  10. 10.Bxe7 Qxe7
  11. 11.Ne4 N5f6
  12. 12.Ng3 Qb4+
  13. 13.Qd2 Qxd2+
  14. 14.Kxd2 Rd8
  15. 15.Rhd1 b6
  16. 16.e4 Bb7
  17. 17.e5 Ne8
  18. 18.Ke3 Kf8
  19. 19.h4 Ke7
  20. 20.h5 Nc7
  21. 21.Ne4 c5
  22. 22.dxc5 Bxe4
  23. 23.Kxe4 Nxc5+
  24. 24.Ke3 Rxd1
  25. 25.Rxd1 b5
  26. 26.Bb3 Rc8
  27. 27.Nd4 Nxb3
  28. 28.axb3 Nd5+
  29. 29.Ke4 a6
  30. 30.Ra1 Nb4
  31. 31.g4 f6
  32. 32.f4 fxe5
  33. 33.Kxe5 Rc5+
  34. 34.Ke4 h6
  35. 35.f5 exf5+
  36. 36.Nxf5+ Kf6
  37. 37.Rd1 Re5+
  38. 38.Kf3 Rd5
  39. 39.Rxd5 Nxd5
  40. 40.Ke4 Nb4

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